🥃 Aberlour A'bunadh
Cask-strength Aberlour line: small batches, sherry casks only, no chill filtration; launched in 2000.
Aberlour A'bunadh is a cask-strength single malt Scotch whisky line from Aberlour. According to Whiskypedia, it was launched in 2000 as a small-batch whisky matured only in sherry casks. There is no age statement on the label, and the strength differs for each batch; for Batch 45 Difford's Guide gives 60.2% ABV.
According to Difford's Guide, the whisky matures in Oloroso sherry casks and is bottled at its natural cask strength, without chill filtration. The description mentions whiskies between 5 and 25 years old; these are components of the batch, not the age on the label. The taste is rich and dried-fruit led, with toasted oak, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Why this matters to you. This is the strongest Aberlour line, so it should not be drunk as casually as the 12 Double Cask at 40% ABV. Read the batch number and the strength on the label, and add water carefully. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | current distillery founded in 1879; Pernod Ricard since 1974 |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), Single Malt Scotch Whisky |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Raw material | malted barley, water |
| Cask type | Oloroso sherry casks only |
| Minimum maturation | no age statement; by law at least 3 years in oak |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | cask strength, varies by batch; Batch 45 — 60.2% ABV |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Aberlour A'bunadh → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Aberlour, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 🥃 Speyside whisky, 🥃 Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Aberlour 18 Year Old, 🥃 Aberlour 18 Year Old, 🥃 Aberlour Casg Annamh, 🥃 Aberlour Casg Annamh
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that A'bunadh has an age statement?
No. There is no age statement: according to Difford's Guide, the batch includes whiskies from 5 to 25 years old.
What is the ABV of A'bunadh?
It is cask strength and differs per batch; for Batch 45 Difford's Guide gives 60.2% ABV.
What casks is A'bunadh aged in?
Only sherry casks, according to Whiskypedia; Difford's Guide specifies Oloroso.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 Aberlour 18 Year Old — Aberlour 18-year line: Speyside single malt from bourbon and Oloroso sherry casks; 40 or 43% ABV depending on the source.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Aberlour 12 Year Old Double Cask · 🥃 Aberlour Casg Annamh · 🥃 Aberlour 18 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenrothes 15 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenrothes 18 Year Old · 🥃 The Glenrothes 25 Year Old
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Scotchwhisky.com (Whiskypedia): Aberlour (A'bunadh launched 2000: cask-strength single malt matured solely in sherry casks, small batch)
- Difford's Guide: Aberlour A'bunadh Batch 45 (60.2 %; Oloroso sherry butts; natural cask strength, no chill filtration)
- Pernod Ricard: Aberlour (range: 12 Year Old, Casg Annamh, 18 Years Old; double cask maturation in Oloroso sherry and American oak; established 1879; Pernod Ricard since 1974)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: Scotch Whisky and Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
Also listed under
- SpiritsWhiskyScotch WhiskySpeyside whisky
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